technical difficulties
plural noun
: technical problems : problems with equipment
This television station is currently experiencing technical difficulties.
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What To Know On Tuesday's episode of Dancing With the Stars, numerous viewers reported being unable to stream the show via Disney+ due to technical difficulties.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The new online encyclopedia, which suffered technical difficulties upon launch, uses xAI’s Grok large language model to pull information and supposedly prioritize objectivity.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The first half of Sunday’s matchup between the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets at MetLife Stadium garnered more attention for technical difficulties on the Fox broadcast than anything that happened on the field.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, photos circulating online showed passengers stuck at airports in long lines waiting to board planes amid the technical difficulties.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The new online encyclopedia, which suffered technical difficulties upon launch, uses xAI’s Grok large language model to pull information and supposedly prioritize objectivity.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The first half of Sunday’s matchup between the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets at MetLife Stadium garnered more attention for technical difficulties on the Fox broadcast than anything that happened on the field.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, photos circulating online showed passengers stuck at airports in long lines waiting to board planes amid the technical difficulties.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Technical difficulties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20difficulties. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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